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jtt

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Posted February 7, 2008 at 12:51PM

I'd be interested in people's opinions on email servers. Exchange is pretty expensive. There are some free ones around. Has anyone tried any? I'm thinking of one to cover around 3 people working on different PCs across three different rooms. They currently get the same emails via Outlook on each computers, and as a result, it's tricky for them to know who has replied to what. They want to keep a single email address since they have to cover for one another.

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computerboy1000

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Posted February 7, 2008 at 1:24PM

click here

will set up an online demo and post link here

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computerboy1000

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Posted February 7, 2008 at 1:27PM

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computerboy1000

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Posted February 7, 2008 at 1:27PM

username:demo
password: demouser

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computerboy1000

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Posted February 7, 2008 at 1:28PM

and it is free

any questions please ask

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computerboy1000

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Posted February 7, 2008 at 7:57PM

it is the same system as Sky use

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silverous

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Posted February 7, 2008 at 9:36PM

Also considered "hosted" exchange - you will find people offering this from a few pounds per user per month. They will do backups etc. etc. - it depends how much control you want over the data and the server.

Here's a couple of reviews of other (commercial) alternatives:

click here

click here


Also, what about considering Open Source options (allegedly "free" !) ?

Here's an article on that:

click here

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LastChip

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Posted February 8, 2008 at 1:51AM

You can build a very cheap mail server, which can incorporate spam filters, anti-virus software and just about anything else you want.

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jtt

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Posted February 8, 2008 at 12:37PM

Thanks for your replies - I'll take a look over the next few days.

With the google one, do you have to use gmail/googlemail email addresses? That doesn't look very business like if so.

Linux may be perfect, but the though of having to learn another operating system and have an extra PC makes it a no-no for me.

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silverous

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Posted February 8, 2008 at 1:24PM

Google will allow you to point a domain at it - it used to be called GAFYD (Google Apps For Your Domain) - it may be called something different now but you setup google then aim your DNS records at it and it is reasonably transparent that you are using google.

The downside is, and we found this, business people don't seem to like using google mail/calendar much when compared to - for example - the features of Outlook and Exchange combined. You also don't have the control over the data and the backup/DR aspects of it.

Google would be my last option out of those described above.

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computerboy1000

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Posted February 9, 2008 at 4:19PM

jtt


in answer to your question and if you look at my posts above you use your own domain, you should try the demo i have set up, then you can see how it works, even though i cannot control backups I stil feel safe and email and calander has not gone down, the email address for the demo is demo@spyouth.com.

I found out that Sky are using the google apps system.


silverous

this is the system that i use, please checkout the demo i have created

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